JFK’s Elin Sigurdson is quoted in this article regarding B.C.’s failure to consult First Nations on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. Read More
Making Space for Indigenous Law
There is a simple, yet woefully neglected truth that the Canadian legal system must confront: Indigenous legal orders and Indigenous laws exist. Indigenous legal systems are diverse and resilient, Read More
Calling for renewal: Prime Minister Trudeau unveils plan to repair relations with Canada’s indigenous peoples
Prime Minister Trudeau has announced his government’s plans for rebuilding Canada’s relationship with indigenous peoples. “It is time for a renewed, nation-to-nation relationship with First Nations peoples, one that Read More
Canada Announces Inclusive Approach to Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
This morning federal Ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould (Department of Justice), Carolyn Bennett (Indigenous and Northern Affairs) and Patricia Hajdu (Status of Women) announced the start of the first phase of Read More
Canada’s implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
JFK Law’s Robert Janes is quoted in this article regarding Canada’s implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Read More
Trudeau’s directions to Cabinet Ministers may spell “No” to the Northern Gateway Pipeline Project
In June 2014, Justin Trudeau stated that, if made Prime Minister, he would not allow the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Project to proceed, given concerns about the environmental review Read More
Highlights of the Ministerial Letters
On November 13, 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote (and for the first time released) the mandate letters issued to instruct the newly-appointed Cabinet Ministers on the government’s priorities Read More
Canada Called on to Halt “Broken” Pipeline Reviews
Over 100 groups from across Canada are calling for an immediate stop to the review of major oil pipeline projects. In a joint letter addressed to Prime Minister Trudeau Read More